Wonder

August Pullman is not like other kids - or is he?  I hope you will enjoy this novel as we follow the 5th grade adventures of Auggie, his friends, and his family. 

Part One, "August"

1.  ordinary = customary, usual, regular, or normal

2.  extraordinary = not usual, regular, or normal; amazing

3.  cleft palate = when the roof of the mouth (the palate) is in 2 pieces

4.  anomaly = not the usual arrangement; abnormality

5.  electives = optional classes that you choose

6.  bunsen burner = small gas burner used in science class

7.  schlep = carry with effort

8.  precept = a rule about really important things

9.  phobia = fear of a particular thing or situation

10.  aversion = intense dislike

Quizlet link for Part One:

 https://quizlet.com/542075286/flashcards

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Part Two, "Via"

1.  noble = having or showing high moral qualities

2.  cosmos = the universe

3.  trache tube = a tube going down your throat to your lungs

4.  meticulously = excessively careful about details

5.  apparition = a strange figure thought to be a ghost

6.  pogroms = an organized persecution of a specific group

7.  sepia = dark reddish-brown color

8.  babushkas = a scarf worn on the head and tied under the chin

9.  genetics = the branch of science dealing with heredity

Part Three, "Summer"

1.  plague = a deadly disease  

Quizlet Link for Parts Two & Three:

  https://quizlet.com/480449853/wonder-parts-two-three-vocab-flash-cards/

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Part Four, "Jack"

1.  kinetic energy = energy caused by motion

2.  potential energy = energy waiting to be used; energy not in motion

3.  script = handwriting

4.  inkling = an idea or suspicion

5.  retrospect = thinking about things in the past

6.  stringent = strict

7.  protocol = a formal set of rules and procedures

8.  empathy = trying to understand another person better

9.  virtues = good moral qualities

10. resolute = firm and determined

Quizlet link for Part Four:

https://quizlet.com/549214280/wonder-part-four-jack-flash-cards/?new

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Part Five, "Justin"

1.  syndrome = many symptoms occurring together

2.  craniofacial = having to do with the skull and face

3.  geneticist = a person who studies genetics ("Via", p. 104)

4.  tics = an involuntary, repetitive muscular motion

5.  baroque = designed like something from the 1600-1700s

6.  fluke = an accidental good or lucky result

7.  manic = extremely excited

8.  knickers = short, loose pants, falling around the knee

9.  monologue = a long speech by one person

10. entitled = to have a right to do something

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Part Six, "August"

1.  dioramas = miniature scenes

2.  orc = a sea monster

3.  cringe = to draw back when afraid

4.  audiology = hearing

5.  bionic = artificial replacement for a body part

6.  taciturn = almost always silent

Part Seven, "Miranda"

1.  remote = aloof, reserved, distant, not very friendly

2.  bungalow = a small house or cottage

3.  bittersweet = happy and sad together

4.  euphoric = being in a great mood

Quizlet link for Parts Five, Six, and Seven:

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Part Eight, "August"

1.  venture = to go somewhere involving risk

2.  horrific = causing horror by something shocking, terrifying, or revolting

3.  revelation = something revealed or told, especially something not previously known

4.  commencement = ceremony at the end of the school year

5.  cusp = the edge or end

6.  quantifiable = able to be determined or expressed

7.  verbosity = using many words, wordy

8.  exemplary = serving as a model, commendable

9.  abolitionist = person who supported ending slavery

10. ruminating = thinking about, pondering

Quizlet link for Part Eight:

https://quizlet.com/491473666/wonder-part-eight-vocab-flash-cards/?new